Integrative Community Studies | Admissions Info | Program Requirements

Program Requirements

Students are required to meet credit requirements over the course of their four (4) year enrollment by taking a combination of certificate courses (CTP) and courses offered by other departments.

Course Examples

Students engage in a hybrid model of coursework, taking some ICS department courses and some across UNCG’s departments.

A departmental advisor engages each student to empower them to select coursework meaningful and purposeful to them. Many students start by taking classes that are fun and engaging based on personal interests. Then, as students advance through the program, they begin to focus on classes related to their career field of interest.

ICS does not currently allow part-time enrollment or virtual coursework.

The following table shows ranges for the number of credits that students are required to achieve in each curricular area, and EXAMPLES of courses that students might take for credit, or in some cases, for audit. This list is NOT exhaustive, and courses may change according to availability.

Students engage in departmental and university coursework that focus on employability skills and career field interests. Students are required to complete involvement, volunteer, and internship hours. Students explore and work towards articulating their leisure interests, career goals, and employment aspirations. Typical courses include:

22-29 Credits

CTP 393 Internship
HHS 257 Branding Yourself
CTP 492 Job Development
ENT 250 Campus Entrepreneurs
CTP 158 Dimensions of Campus and Community
FYE 101 First Year Experience
ENT 450 Business Practice

Specific Career Paths

THR 100 Drama Appreciation
THR 130 Fundamentals of Acting
MST 190 WUAG
HTMT 51 Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism Management

ICS students practice self-determination skills day in and day out of their college experience at UNCG. More than just expressing rights and accommodation needs, students practice skillsets related to short-, medium-, and long-term planning; managing complex emotions in various settings; simple and complex problem-solving; relationships and boundaries; and communication. Typical courses include:

23-38 Credits

CTP 104 Principles of Advocacy
CTR 314 Recreation Services with Underrepresented Populations
KIN 172 Beginning Self-Defense
CTP 204 Community Engagement
SES 200 People with Disabilities in American Society
ELC 381 Institution of Education
CTP 124 Human Rights from Global Perspective
CTP 324 Directing Your Own Resources
SOC 324 Criminal Justice
PCS 212 Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies
AFS Introduction to African American Studies
CST 105 Introduction to Communication Studies

“Independent living” is one of the top reasons applicants want to attend UNCG’s ICS program. Students engage in coursework and experiential learning to practice independent living skills. We encourage students to build a network of interdependence to help achieve their individualized independent living goal. We focus on financial literacy; housing opportunities; in-home skillsets (cooking, cleaning, laundry, bill payment); leisure interests; social planning; transportation opportunities; and much more. Typical courses include:

43 Credits

CTP 190 – 459 Practicum
HEA 104 Personal Health
KIN 120 Conditioning
KIN 120 Weight Training
CTP 111 Person-Centered Planning
CTP 106 Introduction to Personal Finance
CTP 306 Asset Building and Managing Credit
HEA 202 Introduction to Peer Health Education
HEA 203 Peer Health Education (selected topics)
CTP 404 Senior Capstone
HEA 236 First Aid
HEA 260 Human Sexuality
CED 210 Career/Life Planning

	Credit Hours 98 completed over the course of enrollment
	GPA 2.0 minimum for good academic standing each semester
	Internship 130 hours with a campus or community employer
	Service 100 hours via service learning and community volunteering
	Capstone Portfolio a creative portfolio exhibiting how skills and ideas have developed through student’s UNCG journey and what tools student has acquired for continued success